CASARES, Spain — After a lively morning foursomes session at the 2023 Solheim Cup the pairings are set as both captains have made their picks for afternoon fourballs.
U.S. captain Stacy Lewis stayed true to her word that no player would play all five matches as she has once again rotated her lineup to include all 12 players on Day 2 at Finca Cortesin on Spain’s southern coast.
Meanwhile European captain Suzann Pettersen has once again sat a player for both sessions in the same day as Gemma Drybrugh will be well rested for Sunday singles after the Scot wasn’t selected once again. Meanwhile, Caroline Hedwall will make her first appearance this week for Team Europe alongside the Blue-and-Yellow’s playing assistant captain, Anna Nordqvist.
Europe just barely leads the U.S. in all-time fourball play, 54-51-22.
Check out the four matches and pairings, as well as the eight players who will ride the pine pony for the fourth session of matches at the 2023 Solheim Cup. (Note: Spain is six hours ahead of Eastern Time in the U.S.)
7:40 a.m. ET — Nelly Korda/Ally Ewing (USA) vs. Charley Hull/Leona Maguire (Europe)
Nelly Korda makes her first appearance in fourballs this week alongside Ally Ewing, who lost on Friday alongside Angel Yin. The pair won one match together in 2021 fourball.
Charley Hull, who has been dealing with a neck strain all week, is 4-2-1 in the format dating back to 2013 while Maguire boasts a 1-0-1 record.
7:55 a.m. ET — Cheyenne Knight/Angel Yin (USA) vs. Anna Nordqvist/Caroline Hedwall (Europe)
Cheyenne Knight will also debut in fourballs this week alongside Yin as the second new pairing of the session for the U.S. Making her first appearance not just in the session, but of the week is Caroline Hedwall. The Swede will join fellow countrywoman and playing assistant captain Anna Nordqvist (5-2-0 in fourball). Hedwall is 4-3-0 in the format, 1-1-0 with Nordqvist as her partner.
8:10 a.m. ET — Rose Zhang/Andrea Lee (USA) vs. Madelene Sagstrom/Emily K. Pedersen (Europe)
Rose Zhang will pair with fellow rookie Andrea Lee instead of Megan Khang on Saturday afternoon as Madelene Sagstrom will team up with one of Team Europe’s best players thus far, Emily Pedersen. Sagstrom has yet to win a match in the format while Pedersen offers a 1-1-0 record.
8:25 a.m. ET — Danielle Kang/Lilia Vu (USA) vs. Carlota Ciganda/Linn Grant (Europe)
Danielle Kang had paired with Lee the last two days in foursomes and makes her first fourball start this week alongside struggling U.S. rookie Lilia Vu (0-2-0 this week).
Fan-favorite Spaniard Carlota Ciganda, fresh off a foursomes win in the morning, pairs with rising star Linn Grant in the final match for the second time after the Euros won 4-and-2 in the Friday fourball session.
Sitting out Friday afternoon
Europe
Celine Boutier, Gemma Dryburgh, Georgia Hall, Maja Stark
United States
Allisen Corpuz, Megan Khang, Jennifer Kupcho, Lexi Thompson
